-.;..-~
a Dreadful Story of Crime
and its Penalty.
Mutiny on Board the United Slates Navy
Brig Somers—Diseoreey of the Plot—
Nefarious Designs of the IteunneersH
Drum Head Court Martial—Executimn
q Midshipman Philip Spencer, and
two ether Ringleaders of the Nutiny.
For the first time since flue formation
of our Government, hove we to record a
mutiny on board one of our own man-of
war vessels, the new and fast sailing brig
Somers. Since the intelligence was first
received, there has been much excitement
in the public mind, occasioned by the sin
gularity of the occurrence—the foolish
interpidity of the unfortunate young man,
who devised the villainous conspiracy,
being a son of the Hon. Secretary of War
-=his execution, by hanging him, together
with two of his principal ringleaders, at
the yard at rn ; and the master mind this
lilayed, in a moment of great peril, by
Commander Slidell Mackenzie. These
circumstances are so Nil of strangeness,
that the subject is the all absorbing topic
• of conversation.
The following, from the New York
Courier and Enquirer, gives an account of
the affair, which, it is said, will vary little
of any, from the official details:
• The Somers sailed from this port about
three months since, with a crew of eighty
apprentices, eighteen ordinary seamen,
and an orderly Sergeant of Marines who
acted as master at arms. She was com
manded by Master Commandant Slidell
Mackenzie, well known to the Navy as
one of our most exemplary officers; and to
the literary world, as the author of a
Year in Spain." Iler officers consisted
• of Lieut. Ganaevoort of Albany, and five
or six Midshipmen, among whom wash
Philip Spencer son of. the Secretary of
war, and two sons of Commodore Perry.'
Having delivered the despatches with
which he was charged, to the Command
ing cfficer of the coast of Africa, Capt.
Mackenzie sailed fur this port with the
pahlicly avowed intention of touching at
St. Thomas for provisions previous to coin-'
in.; on our coast at this season of the year.
A day or two previous to December Ist,
and when the vessel was within five •or .
six hundred miles of St. Thomas, Mid
. Shipman Spencer hinted a part of his
. plans to Mr. Wales, the Passer's steward,
who affected a hearty cooperation, took
an oath of secrecy, &c. which Spencer
administered to him, when he was made
fully acquainted with the plan of the
mutineers.
They had arranged to raise a scuffle on
the forecastle some night after leaving St.
Thimias while the deck was in charge of
Midshipman Rogers, a nephew of the late
. Com. John Rutgers; and when the men en
. gaged in it would of course be ordered aft'
. to account for the cause of disturbance,
and while Mr. Rogers was thus engaged,
they were to seize, gag and throw him
overboard, with as little noise as possible.
Spencer was then to enter the cabin and
kill Capt. Mackenzie; and others were
appointed to be stationed at the main
hatch, through which the crew must pass
to get on deck, and at the steerage hatch,
through which all the officers except the
Captain must pass. All the officers, ex
cept the Surgeon, were to be murdered
and thrown overboard; and the crew, who
were below, wet e to be mastered on deck.
The two after guns were to be pointed
forward, to secure the mutineers frotn an
attack, and such of the crew who had nut
yet joined, hut who then elected to come i
in with them, were to be admitted, while
the others were to be thrown overboard.
They were then to ..et out all the boats
and lighten the vessel ; after which they
were to make to the Isle of Pines, where
..aoy were to meet a confederate. They
were then to eruize in search of merchant
vessels, trading between this port and Eu
rope; which after being plundered, and,
the males on board killed, were to be in
discriminately sunk; and if there chanced
to be any females they were to be taken
on board the Somers, violated and retain
ed so long as the Pirates might desire,
when they also were to lie committed to
the deep: The arrangement for the divi
sion of the spoils, the allotment of the
females, the various offices on board, &c.,
were all completed, and drawn up in de
tail its Spencer's hand•writing ; and he
assured Mr. Wales that lie had twenty of
the crew with him sure.
Verna the moment Spencer made the
above circumstances known to Mr. Wales,
he was watched with Argus eyes by Sam•
uel Cromwell, boatswain's mate, arid
Elisha Small, seamen, who were the prin•
cipal ringleaders with Spencer, and who
threatened to throw him overboard, the
moment they saw the least sign of defec
tion in him, or had the leant cause to sus•
pect that lie had made or intended to
make any disclosures to any person.
Mr. Wales not daring to communicate
with Capt. Mackenzie, made all the cir•
comstances as detailed by Midshipman
Spencer, known to the Purser, who
promptly conveyed the intelligence to
Capt. Mackenzie, %diet' measures were
immediately taken to ascertain the truth.,
of the case. Spencer's papers were there
upon,
examined, and all the details of
their plans as narrated by Wales, were
fully confirmed. Spencer, Cromwell and
Small, were then secured, and all hands
being mustered on deck, Capt. Macken.
tie, addressed them on the subject of the
proposed mutiny, apprising them that all
the plans of the mutineers had been di,
covered and frustrated, and warning them
lof the consequences of any similar at
tempt, . .
Cr,t. Mackenzie then addressed a cir
c,•;,lar letter to each of the different officers
lon board the vessel, except the acting
I Midshipmen, requesting their opinion :is
to the course of conduct which should be
pursued towards Spencer and the two
men who had been arrested with hint.--
Each one returned for answer that they
deserved immediate death, and Captain
Mackenzie's opinion coinciding with that
of the officers, it was determined to carry
the punishment into immediate execution.
All bands were accordingly called to wit
ness punishment. Whips were then rove
into each end of the fore yard arm, and
one on the inner part of the yard. The
' prisoners were then brought on deck and
informed of the punishment about to be
' executed upon them. Small at once fully
• confessed his fault, and asked most peni
tentially the forgiveness ot.ffis commander
and the officers, which was at once accor
ded to him. He then obtained permission
Ito address the crew, which he did, war
ning them against permitting themselves
ever to be seduced, as he had been into
the committal of the crime for which he was
about to suffer death.
Spencer asked a respite of ten minutes
fur himself and companions in guilt, in
order that they might prepare to die. This
was granted, and he was asked if he wished
to write to his father or mother; but he repli
ed that lilt DID NOT. He then acknowledged
;his guilt and the justice of his punishment,
and remarked that he would rather meet
such a death there (at sea) than to be sub
ject to the infamy of exposure on shore.—
['he ten minutes asked by Spencer, was
extended to upwards of one hour;
nearly
the whole of which time was employed by
him in endeavoring to obtain forgivness of
Small, for having seduced him into the
committal of a crime for which he was so
soon to expiate with his life. Small with
held his forgivness for a length of time ;
but at last in reply to Spencer's oft re
iterated request of, "Do forgive me Small,"
he said that he fully pardoned him.
nvery thing being in readiness, the
noose was placed around the neck of each
of the culprits, and the officers were sta •
tioned about the decks to see that every
man had both hands on the ropes. About
one o'clock, (sea time) on the Ist of De
cember, the signal of execution was given
by firing a gun to leeward, and the guilty
men were run up.
After hanging about an hour the bodies
were lowered down and delivered to their
several messmates to be laid out and
sewed up, and in the evening they were
committed to the deep, Capt. Mackenzie,
reading the service usual en the occasion
of burials at sea. Small's last words
were to invoke a blessing on the American
flag, and to ask forgiveness for having so
dishonored it ; but the others died without
any marks of penitence. Immediately
after the execution all hands were called
to cheer ship; and three hearty cheers
were given fur the American flag, which
was then waving at the gaff . ; after which,
all hands were piped down and the usual
!duties of the vessel were resumed.
A Court of Inquiry has been appointed,
to investigate the whole matter. When
the facts are made public we will endea
vor to lay them before our readers.
It is said that a vessel of war has been
despatched to the Isle of Pines, to seek
the confederate vessel mentioned in Spen
cer's papers.
NECESSITY OF ECONOMICAL REFORM
IN TrIE STATE EXPENSES.—On Tuesday
week, the Legislatute of this State assem
bles at Harrisburg. It will find the Stet,
in great embarrassment, which we trust
it will make some vigorous effort to re
move. Pennsylvania cannot now
the interest on her debt. She has resour
ces which are at present unavailable—the
public works, for which almost the entire
debt has been incurred, yield no net-prof
it, and yearly burdening the State with
new expenses fo• repairs and improve
ments. 'lhe expenses of the Legislature
and Judiciary are enormous, and need a
batement, far exceeding, as they do pro
portionally, those of any other State in the
Union, An increase of taxation is una
voidable, if the honor of the State is to be
maintained. We do not doubt the will
ingness of the people to bear the most on
erous taxation, provided it be just, and
necessary to the credit of the Common
wealth.
But, at the same time that our Repre
sentatives impose additional taxes, they
will render them more tolerable, by coin-
Vining some economical reforms with the
tax bill. The people will not readily bear
heavy taxation unless they see 50510 dis
position on the part of the Legislature to
retrench the public expenditures. It can
not be that the system of extravagance
pursued at Harrisburg for the last few
years can be endured much longer. We
want to see the printing bill reduced, and
a cessation of the bounties bestowed upon
party printers from the State Treasury—
we want to see the expenses of the jud
ciary brought down to an economical scale
like that of New York—and we want a
short session, and but little legislation for
private interests to the exc!usion of pub
lic business. We have not much hopes
that the present Legislature will reduce
the State debt by a sale of the public
works, or lessen their expenses by any
reforms in their management. Could it
however see the true interests of the State,
it would dispose of every line of canal and
rail-road in Pennsylvania, and thus strike
'nine ten or fifteen millions from the sr a t « .
debt at one blow. NVe should thus es
'cape all the expenses incurred fur thi
repair of damages from breaches and
freshets, and the continual plunder car
tied on in one way or another upon th,
state improvements. Let the Legislatur«
devote its attention to the sources of a-
Ibuse, abolish sinecures, and adopt a prac
tical plan of ecanomical reform, and it
will earn the approbation and thanks of
all its constituents.—Nlitional Forum.
THE HUNTINGDON JOURNALS
Huntingdon, Dec.2B, 11842.
, One country, one constitution, cne destiny,
V. B. PALMER, Esq. (N 0.104 S. 3rd St.
Philadelphia,)is authorized to act asAgent
for this paper, to procure subscriptions and
advertisments.
Wood 'Wanted.
Wood will be taken at tins office in
iayment of subscription or job work.
Also Hay and Oats, at market price.
Revival of Religion.
For the last two or three weeks, pro-1
tracted meetings have been held in the,
Presbyterian and Methodist Churches in
this place, which have been the means of
awakening scores of sinters from the er
lrors of their ways, and causing them to
seek an interest in religion,
The meeting in the Methodist Church
is conducted by the Rev. Mr. FouLorio,
Presiding Elder. Up to and including
Sunday, ffty•eigkt members were added
unto the Church.
The Rev. Mr. HUNT, extensively known
as a Tem peranse Lecturer, is conducting
the meeting in the Presbyterian Church,
assisted by the Rev. Mr. PEEBLES. The
number that attached themselves to the
Presbyterian Church, we are told, exceeds
sixty.
These meetings have been attended with
almost Penticostal power. Husbands and
wives, parents and children, brothers and
sisters have been converted. May the
blessings which have thus been poured
out in great profusion spread and abide
with the people.
CO- We have again returned to our
post, after being absent nearly three
weeks. Were it not for the crowd of ad
vertisements which burthen our columns
at present, we would give our readers an
account of our journey, alter the fashion
of our up-street neighbor when he return
ed from a " wild goose chase" some weeks
ago. But, then, there are some things
connected with our trip that we should
not just like to tell, either.
Death of a Congressman.
In the House of Representatives, on
Monday morning of last week, Mr. Gam
hie announced the death of his colleague,
Mr. HAnEninAttt, member oh Gongress
from Georgia, and pronounced a merited
eulogium upon the deceased. The House
then passed the usual resolutions oh re.
9ect and adjourned. In the Senate Mr.
Berrien made the same announcement,
when similar proceedings were had.
Oz It is stated at Washington, that
Mr. HUGER has been elected to the Sen
ate of the United States by the Legisla
ture of South Carolina, in the place or
Mr. Calhoun, whose resignation is to take
elect from the 4th of March next.
The Bankrupt Law.
Bills have been introduced into both
Rouses of Congress to repeal the Bank
rupt Law, and, it is highly probable that
the said law will be repealed or altered
speedily.
The Legislature.
The Levslature of this State will meet
on the first Tuesday in January, ensuing,
being the 3d day of the month.
The Tuesday following, January 10th,
is the day designated fur the election of a
United States Senator.
The third Monday of January, the 16th,
Is the day appointed for the election of
the State Treasurer.
Gen. Jackson, in a letter to a friend,
comes out decidedly against the Exche
quer. He says, " I am, and ever have
been opposed to a Government Paper
Currency, let it be derived from Exche
quer, or otherwise."
ITEMS OF ALL KINDS,
ALL 11ArLToN.—At the recent)
election for Mayor of the city of noston,,
the Whig candidate was elected by al
majority of 2061 over all opposition
lmcos and Tylerits united. The tt old
Coon" is still abroad. At the election
tor Governor, we believe, the city gave
but about 600 Whig majority.
The Legislature of Virginia has adjourn
ed until the 10th of January ensuing.— List of Jurors for January Term. 1843
Among other bills passed was one to bor- GRAND JURORS.
row $350,000 from the banks. A very sfilegheny—Levi Groff, Michael Stover.
pretty movement for a Locofoco Legisla. 9ntes—William P. Dysart.
Blair—Joshua Williamson.
Lure, indeed. Barree—John Jackson.
Cromwell—John Fowler.
They had fresh shad in Savannah on Henderson—Mathew F. Campbell, John
the 15th instant. Campbell.
Hope/veil—Jefferson Simonton.
it is understood that the amount of gold Porter—John Huyett, Henry C. Walker,
coined at the Mint in Dahlonega, (Ga.) William Robb, Jr., Robert Cunningham,
George Wilson.
this year, will amount to $300,000 I Shirley—James Templeton, James B. Per
grimA man named George W. Ogle, was Sn . yder—James
hung at Vandalia, (Ill.) on the 18th ultimo,' IZiri
Tyrone—Jahn
i Jaa Booher.
l
for the murder of a woman named Ellen.' Wood n b e eTry—Willilin re d. Hewit, Jacob
der Savick. Hoover, Joshua Roller.
I Warriorsmark—John Henderson.
A poor, but virtuous widow lady, of fl'est—William Ewing.
Lynn. Mass.,died in that town, a few days
TRAVERSE JURORS—First Trick.
since, from actual starvation. To allow
All gl eny—Jacob Black, John M'Cartney,
a person to die for want of sustenance in Jacob Williams.
the moral and religious town of Lynn. .n
Bargee—tes— A 4.) I r l g a B. CG eor ge
C u r n, e
' Peter Liv
-0 shame! ingston, George Bell, Jr., John Cunningham.
Blair—Peter M'Nally, David Cassiday,
Samuel M'Kee.
Cromwell—Hugh L. Cook, Aron Staines,
John Taylor.
Dublin—Jonathan Cree.
Franklin—James Travis Esq., John Con
rad Esq.,
Frankstown—Peter Good Jr.
Henderson—Geo. W. Whittaker, George
Lane, Samuel Hemphill, John Simpson,
Samuel Goodman.
I Hileman, Anthony J.
!Stewart. James B. Carothers, Joseph Ake,
'John Shaeffer, Joseph Law Esq.
I Porter—James Alexander. •
Shirley—Jacob Spanogle Sen„ James W.
Galbraith, Samuel Veightal, Thomas Hu
lling, Isaac Shaver, Randal Alexander, Jr.
7bd—Henry Miller, Jonathan Elias.
Tell—James M Neal.
Tyrone—Robert Morrow, Jr., Obed E.
Crissman.
Walker—John Yncum, Jr.
!Pest—Charles Green, John Lang.
Woodberry—John Smith, Paul Rhodes,
Eli Smith, Thomas Patterson.
The Millerites have succeeded in delu
ding a number of persons in Boston and
its vicinity. A Mr. Hawley, has been
preaching the absurd doctrines twice a
day, to large audiences.
Since the election of members of the
present Congress, ten deaths have occur
red among them.
A Votnan and three chit ren were burnt
to death, by the recent tire which nearly
destroyed the town of Morresville, la.
The Troy (Ohio) Times states, that an
individual was recently fined ten dollars,
by a magistrate of that place, for kissing a
married lady.
In Lowell, Mass., they are constructing
sleighs large enough to carry out a whole
corporation of girls to ride at one time.
Amos Kendall 14 confined in jail for
debt, said to be on account of a judgment
obtained by Stockton & Stokes for a trans
action while Mr. K. was Postmaster Gen'l.
At a Locfoco meeting lately held in
Towanda, Col. Johnson was nominated
for the Presidency, and Levi Wooddury
for Vice President.
The Raleigh (N. C.) Star announces
the election of William H. Haywood, Jr.
F.cq., as U. S. Senator for that state.—
The vote stood for Haywood 95, Graham
69, and Saunders 2.
ID:MD,
On Friday night the 16th inst., at his res•
idence in Frankstnwn township, Mr. CON.
RAD GEESE!, aged about 60 years.
On Sunday morning the 18th inst., in Hol
lidaysburg. Mrs. -Stewart, at the advan
ced age of 90 years.
Temperance Meeting.
The annual meeting of the Huntingdon
Temperance Society, will be held at the
German Presbyterian Church on Saturday
the 2lst day of D c. inst., at 6 o'clock P. M.
An Election for Officers for the ensuing year
will then be held. A general attendance of
the members is requested.
JACOB MILLER, President.
.Dec. 28, 1842.
NOTICE.
A meeting of the Huntingdon Library As
sociation will be held at the Library room
on Saturday Dec. 31st at 2 o'clock P. &T., for
the purpose of electing Officers, for the en
suing year. Members and persons desirous
of becoming members are at that time re
quested to pay the yearly subscription, 50 cts
each.
Dec. 28, 1842.
'PubTie 541 far.
v il ca L y Igen
17th cl d at y ryLc m s ,t a r l y e o n n e e a s t .
the late residency of John Swoope, dec'd.,
in Woodcock Valley, a general assortment
of
DRY GOODS,
consisting of Cloths, Cassimers, Cassinetts,
Callicoes, Muslins, figured and plain Merl
noes Laces, Ribbons, Silks, Hosiery, Mous
lin-de-lanes, Hats, Bonnets, Shoes,
Hardware and Queensware,
eitOCELIZESh,
SALT, BA!? IRON, NAILS,
and a variety of other articles. Also all oth
er goods usually kept in country stores.
Also---H orses, Cows, Hogs, Wagons,
Plows, Harrows, Grain in the ground, Hay
by the ton. Also a variety of
Household and Kitchen Fur-
nit ure,
and a valety of articles too tedious to men
tion.
The sale to commence at 10 o'clock in the
forenoon, and continue from day to day un
til all is sold.
Due attendance and a liberal credit will
be given by
PETER C. SWOOPE, 2 Adm'rs.
JOHN S. PATTON,
Woodcock Valley, Dvr. 28, 1842.
1 - 01,ANK BONDS—Judgment aid eaTa;
illrJaaun,—for sale at tivis office.
e3F4111, 4 1119, 34111 X.
rtiAME to the res
,, •77 - 404 f ‘4,0 idence of the sub
scriber in Warriors
mink township, on
Tallifrp ; the sixth day of Dec.
- . '• a stray Bull, suppos
ed to be about two years old next spring,
brindle, white back and belly, the owner is
requested to come and prove property pay
charges and take him away, otherwise he
Will be disposed of according to law.
SIMON CRAIN.
Dec. 28, 1842. 3t
TRAVERSE JURORS—Second Week.'
Allegheny—William H. Irvine.
Antes—Martin Bell.
Barree—Wiltian Selfridge.
Blair—Samuel Royer, Jr., Peter Hewit.
Franklin—William Thompson, Daniel
Wright, George Mattern, John S. Isett:
Frankstown—Andrew Copp, Daniel stew
art, Henry Clapper, George W. Horton
Esq., Seth R. M'Cune.
Henderson—Thomas Hamlin, John F.
Miller, John Snyder,
Hopewell—John B. Weaver.
Morris-- Benjamin F. Wallace; Walter
Graham.
Porter---James Porter.
Shirley---James M'llheny,ltobert Hat vey,
John Lutz.
Springfisid—George Kreiger, George
Hudson.
71.11—Samuel M'Mullen.
Tyrone—Philip Bridenbaugh, Henry M'-
' M it den.
Walker-34n S. Patton, Henry Isenberg,
( Joseph M'Coy, Esq.
Warriormark—James Clarke, James Ga
noe.
West—John Beyer.
ll'oodbert y---Peter Rhodes.
Dr. John Henderson,
Trip
Medicine,
erq,?e:ll,
desirous of
l e ' l r o a s ti n ce li c i i s f
414
professional accounts, with his old Patients.
All those interested in this notice will con
fer a particular obligation, by calling on him,
at an early day, for that purpose.
Huntingdon, Dec. 28, 1842.—pd.
administrators' Xottce.
LETTERSof administration on the
estate of Eli Al'Lain, late of Dublin
township Huntingdon county, deed., have
been granted to the undersigned. All per
sons indebted to said estate are requested
to make immediate payment, and those
Ihavnig claims against it will present them
properly authenticated for settlement
without delay.
ELIZABETH lIPLAIN, Ad ere
JPLAIIV, Jr.
Dec. 28, 1842. Gt
ORPHANS' COURT SALE.
grrN pursuance dim order of the Orphans'
‘-%, Court of Huntingdon county, will be ex..'
posed to public sale on the premises, on Sat
urday the 7th day of January next at one
'o'clock in the afternoon, all that certain
tract of laud situate in Tyrone township, in
the said county of Huntingdon, adjoining
lands of John Orr, Conrad Fleck, John
Fleck and Philip Bridenbaugh, containing
212 ACRES -!
'more or less, thereon erected a two story
stone house, a log barn and other out build
ings about 120 acres cleared, about 12 acres
of w hich is meadow, and two good springs
of water thereon.
Also, at said time and place, a tract of
unseated imd in said township, in the name
of John Memt, containing 427 acres more or
less, late the estate of John Templeton,
deed. ferms of sale will be made known
on day of sale and attendance given by
JAMES TEMPLETON, 2 Exr , s .
WM. TEMPLETON,
By the Court.
JOHN REED, Clerk
December 21, 1842.
S. S. 111•11.111 TOM,
ATTOMITE7 ZIATID
11UN'I'INGDON, PA.
eifie hi Main Street, opposite the Drug
More of Thoe. Read.
MIPERX OTIOES.
To the Honorable, the Court of Quarter
Sessions of the Peace in and for the
county of Huntingdon.
The petition of John Nevling, respect•
fully showeth, that he is still provided with
liquors, and other accommodations neces•
sary for keeping a house of public enter
tainment, at his former stand in the bus
rough of Birmingham, he therefore pi aye
'your Honours io grant him a license for a
continuance of the same. And he will
ever pray, &c
JOHN NEVLING.
We, the subscribers, citizens of, and
residing within the borough of Birmingham
do hereby certify that we are personally
and well acquainted with John Nevlinp
the above named petitioner, that he is, and
we know him to be of good repute for hon
esty and temperance, and is well provided
with houseroom and conveniences for the
accommodation and lodging of strangers
and travellers. And we do further certify,
that we know the house fur which the
license is prayed, and that the same is
necessary as an Inn or Tavern to accom
modate the public and entertain strangers
and ti
Wm. Cunningham, George Wise,
Jos. Hugentuglor, James Thompson,
'John Calderwo)d, James Mattlen,
11m, M. Lloyd, I. B. Stewart,
David Garrcit, (Arein. Bal.:wlker,
Mind S. Plainer, TV. P. Green,
December 21, 1842.
To the Honorable the Court of Quar
Sessions of the Peace ol the county of
Huntingdon.
The petition at Alexander Johnston,
most respectfully showeih, that your pe
titioner occupies that well known tavern
stand, situate in Fairfield, West township,
in said county, which he has formerly oc
cupied, and being desirous of continuing
to keep a public house at entertainment,
and for this purpose has provided himself
with every thing convenient thereto. He
therefore prays the llonourable Court to
grant him a license for that purpose, and
he will pray,
'ALEXANDER JOHNSTON.
We, the undersigned citizens of West
township, do certify that Alexander John
ston, is a man of good repute For honesty
and temperance, and is welqprovided with
house room ar.d conveniences for the ac•
commodation of strangers and travellers,
and that the said tavern is necessary to
accommodate the public and entertain
travellers and strangers.
John Watt Andrew Matters
Isaac Neff George Hallman
John Clayton Moses Wood
James Clayton William Quinn
Jacob Eheil David MAlevy
Juhn Dewit Joseph M. Raynclds.
December 21, 1842.
To the Court of Quarter Sessions In tad
for the county of Ltuntingdon, at Jan•
nary Sessions - , 1;45.
The Petition of Peter Levingston of the
town of Saulsberry, in the township of
Barree respectfully represents that your
petitioner is desirous to contmne to keep
a public house of entertainment in the
house he now occupies in said village, and
that he has provided himself with all
things necessary for the accommodation of
travellers and strangers. He theretorn
prays your Honours to grant him a license
to keep an Inn or Tavern, in and at laid
stand, and he will ever pray, dtc.
PETER LEVINGSTON,
We the undersigned citizens of the
above named village and township, do
hereby certify that an Inn or Tavern is
necessary to accommodate the public and
entertain strangers or travellers, at the
house and stand mentioned in the above
petition of the above named Peter Lev•
ingston, and that the said Peter Levings
ton, your petitioner is of good repute fur
honesty and temperance, and is well pro
vided with house room and conveniences
for the accommodation of strangers sod
travellers.
Alexander Bell Robert Davidson
Samuel Coen Samuel Stewart
John Love Thomas Stewart
James Ewing Gilbert Chaney
David Rainsiy Samuel Miller
Philip Si'knitter Alexander Livingston
James Fora st Charles Cowder
John Harper Cpt. John Stewart,
December 21, 1842.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
qr , AKE notice, that I have applied to the
Judges of the Court of Common• Pleas
of Huntingdon county, for the benefit of the
laws of this Commonwealth made for the re
lief of Insolvent Debtors, and the said Court
has appointed the 2nd Monday (and 9th day)
of January next, for the hearing of me and
my creditors, at the Court House in the 11 , -
rough of Huntingdon, when and where you
may attend if you see proper.
ABRAHAM CLAUBAUGH..
December 21, 1842.
DZ. GWOOT34
vUULD inform his friends and the pub
lie, that he has removed to the new
house, on the corner immediately above his
former residence in Main street. Where
he can at all times be found, by those who
desire his professional services.
Huntingdon, Dec. 21, 1842.
RED LION HOTEL.
No. 200 MARKET STREET.
(Above 6th Street)
PHILADELPHIA.
BOARDING 111,25 PER DAY.
The subscriber, thankful for the liberal
support at his friends and the public gener
ally, respectfully informs them that he still
continues at the old established house, where
he will be pleased to accommodate all those
who favor him with their patronage.
CHRISTIAN IiROWER.
1 Dec. 14, 1842.—ft.